Close call with medication!! We had some dinner guests over on Saturday. Bailey disappeared for a minute or 2, which is unlike him when we have company. I went into the bedroom where we had coats and purses and found Bailey on our bed with the contents of one of our guests purse on the bed. To my horror I saw a pill on the bed next to him as he was chewing on the handle of the purse (no damage, fortunately) The pill was a Darvocet!! I freaked since I didn't know if he had eaten one. She said she had three in her purse and counted them and they were all there. She had given the bottle they were in to someone earlier and had just dumped the pills into her purse. If he had ingested one of those there is no way he would have survived. Does anyone know if there is any first aid you can administer to a Yorkie to make them throw up if you know they have ingested something they shouldn't have? Thank God I went in when I did. Guard your little ones against vitamins, pills, anything you might take and inadvertantly drop on the floor. Samc |
I just found this information as it relates to chocolate poisoning. Does anyone know if it relates to other medications? 1. Use these treatments if your dog is showing symptoms of having recently ingested a large amount of chocolate. However, avoid using these treatments on dogs that are having seizures. In either case, call or take the dog to the vet immediately. 2. Make a 1-to-1 solution of 3 percent standard hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and water. 3. Give your pet the appropriate amount: For every 10 lbs. of your dog's body weight, give 1 tbsp. peroxide/water solution. For example, a 20-lb. dog will need 2 tbsp. peroxide/water solution. 4. Pour the peroxide/water solution into a turkey baster and squirt it into your dog's mouth to induce vomiting. 5. Watch for vomiting. 6. Wait another 10 minutes if the dog has not vomited in 5 minutes. If your dog has not vomited after the full 15 minutes, re-administer the peroxide/water solution using the same dosage. 7. Administer 1/4 tsp. ipecac to your dog as an alternative way to induce vomiting. 8. Avoid giving a third dosage of peroxide/water solution or ipecac if your dog still has not vomited, as that could be dangerous. 9. Call the ASPCA National Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 4ANIHELP or (800) 548-2423. Be prepared to pay a consulting fee. |
I recently went through the same thing with Lexi. We found what appeared to be one of my son's ADHD pills (or what was left of it) in her mouth. I called the ASPCA animan poison control and they suggested that I give her 1 tsp. of hydrogen peroxide to make her vomit. Luckily it worked and she was fine. WARNING!!! It is very important to seek advice from people who are educated in poisons before inducing vomiting. Some poisons do more damage when brought back up. About the SPCA's poison control service: I was disappointed in their payment collection procedure. When I frantically phoned the call was answered by an automated voice message system (reminds me of a suicide hotline joke from way back, lol). I had to listen to the options while I was panicking. Then when I got a human, the first thing she asked me was if I would be paying their $50 consult fee by Visa or MC and if I had that number ready!!! I was so angry. I blew up and told her that I was calling for a puppy that had been poisoned and that I didn't think giving her my cc number was a priority. Don't seconds count when a puppy is poisoned? She agreed and proceeded to look up the medication to instruct treatment. She asked me to phone back for payment after Lexi was okay, which I did. I explained to her that I understand that they are relying on the good graces of people to call back with payment but that they really needed to find another way to do their payment processing. She agreed and told me that I could make those suggestions when I received a followup call the next day to see how Lexi was. They never called back. |
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